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Android 15 may come to Pixel phones on October 15 — and it’s about time
One of the biggest disappointments of the Pixel 9 series was that it launched without Android 15. Launching a new Pixel with the latest version of Android has been a long-standing tradition, but it seemed as though Android 15 just wasn’t ready for prime time. But almost a month after the Pixel 9 launch event, we might finally know when…
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Android 15 Will Potentially Release on This Date!
Android 15 may not seem like a huge update on the surface, but it brings much-needed features like Notification Cooldown, App Archiving, Private Space, and more. As the Android 15 developer previews and betas unfolded, it looked like the update would roll out last month. However, it was pushed to later. In the latest scoop, we finally know the exact…
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Encryption is coming to RCS, protecting Android and iPhone – Computerworld
RCS Universal Profile is an industry-agreed set of features and technologies the GSMA has standardized so RCS can be widely deployed in products and services. The most recent version, RCS Universal Profile 2.7, introduced support for more advanced messaging features, such as reactions, editing of sent messages, and improved message indicators. Apple now supports RCS on iPhone Apple has now adopted…
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The anti-iPad-ification of Google’s Android tablets – Computerworld
Federico Viticci of MacStories assembled an impressively thorough list of such desires earlier this year, ranging from a fix for the iPad’s surprisingly rudimentary file management capabilities to an improvement for its “fractured mess” of multitasking shortfalls: iPadOS’s multitasking … could be so much more. I think several iPad users (and I was guilty of this, too) have convinced themselves…
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I Wish Android Phones Had This
iPhone Your changes have been saved Email has already been sent close Please verify your email address. close You’ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. Manage Your List Follow Followed Follow with Notifications Follow Unfollow Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your How-To Geek account Apple has just run its event, unveiling new iPhones, Watches, and AirPods. However,…
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The copycats cometh — 3 Android phone makers announce iPhone 16-esque camera control buttons
Apple has been a trendsetter in the smartphone industry for nearly two decades for better or for worse. (Looking at you 3.5mm jack.) So it’s no surprise that the newly the new camera control button debuting on the iPhone 16 this week is already inspiring a number of copycats. Three different Chinese Android smartphone manufacturers announced plans or revealed versions…
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How to bring Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold multitasking magic to any Android device – Computerworld
That Pixel 9 Pro Fold taskbar takes Android’s split-screen system to soaring new heights. JR Raphael, IDG And here’s the buried Android treasure to beat all buried Android treasures: While the taskbar is officially limited to appearing only on large-sized devices like the Fold, with a quick tweak to a tucked-away area of your system settings, you can actually enable…
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The best Android phones to buy in 2024
The Android ecosystem is all about choice. While iPhone owners have a smaller pool of new devices to pick from when it’s time to upgrade, there’s a much wider range of choices on Android. You want incredible camera zoom? A built-in stylus? A phone that runs a complete desktop environment when you plug it into a monitor? You can find…
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Google Gemini’s Live Conversations Are Coming to All Android Phones
Google is rolling out Gemini Live to everyone for free. Unlike the standard Gemini bot, you can talk to Gemini Live in real time. You can have a natural back-and-forth with it, brainstorm ideas together, or ask it to teach you stuff. Gemini Live was originally a Pixel 9 exclusive, bundled with Google’s Gemini Advanced subscription. But you don’t need…
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Google Chrome makes it easier to opt out of annoying notifications on Android
Google is expanding a Chrome safety feature to help you cancel pesky website notifications with a single tap. It’s already available on Pixels and is coming to more Android devices; adding a simple unsubscribe button in the notification so that you can get rid of websites you didn’t mean to subscribe to, like horoscopes or weird facts about ducks (there’s…
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